Endoscopy RN
Bangor, Maine
Eastern Maine Medical Center

Registered Nurse - Endoscopy

Location

• Bangor, Maine

Job Summary

• Work in a Level II Trauma Center with 411 beds.
• Unit includes 6 Endoscopy procedure rooms (4 outpatient, 1 inpatient, 1 advanced procedure room).
• Patient population includes adults and pediatrics (peds assignments only if comfortable).
• Procedures include interventional, staging tumors, screening, and diagnostics.

Schedule

• Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
• 40 hours per week
• Weekend rotation: call only (no weekend call for travelers currently)
• Call is optional, typically late call only, no overnight call; 30-minute response time required
• Major holidays closed (NYD, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas) with call only
• Minor holidays staffed as usual
• Time off requires manager approval

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Patient Ratios

• Intraprocedural: 1:1
• Pre-Op: 1:4
• PACU Phase I: 1:1 (rarely done)
• PACU Phase II: 1:3
• Average 36 cases per day

Required Experience

• Minimum 1 year of Endoscopy experience as an RN
• First-time travelers considered only with 3+ years of Endoscopy experience preferred

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

Skills and Responsibilities

• Pre-procedure, intraprocedural, and post-procedure nursing experience required
• IV starts required
• Scrub/tech experience highly preferred (confirm with manager if none)
• Floating between pre-procedure, intraprocedural circulating, intraprocedural scrubbing, and post-procedure roles

Procedures Required

• Colonoscopy
• Bronchoscopy
• EGD (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy)
• Sigmoidoscopy
• GI bleeders with banding

Preferred Procedures/Skills

• ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)
• Fluoroscopy
• Food bolus removal
• Endobronchial ultrasound
• BRAVO/pill cam
• Assisting proceduralist and scope cleaning (“teching” experience)

Unit Support and Environment

• Fully staffed with 19-24 RNs
• Charge RN available
• Sterile Processing Department support
• 15 physicians in rotation
• Anesthesia available Monday-Friday to run 6 rooms fully
• Charting system: Cerner
• Equipment: Pyxis, Alaris
• Scrub color provided
• Free parking available

Orientation

• New Employee Orientation (NEO)
• Unit orientation: 4 days

Compliance and Additional Requirements

• Background checks, drug screen, immunizations, certifications, and various health and safety attestations required (e.g., ACLS, BLS, N95 fit test, Hep B, MMR, TDAP, etc.)

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